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This is a cool and very powerful painting of Jesus welcoming a person home into heaven. I have it in a powerpoint file from the sermon on 1.6.2008

Scene Setup: Marty is a well-cared-for zebra at the New York City zoo. But in front of his treadmill is a mural that depicts a scene of the wild places he longs to go. Scene: Marty the zebra explains to some people that he is there 365 days a year and seems sad about it. Marty notices a disturbance in…

It's free of the wrong stuff. It's full of the right stuff. It's a permanent home in God's presence.

The Terminal is the story of a foreign traveler named Victor Navorski (Tom Hanks) who unwittingly gets caught up in a series of bureaucratic glitches making it impossible for him to return home. Victor arrives at New York City's JFK airport and finds he is stranded in a no man's land. He is not allowed…

This is a sermon that focuses in on the promise of heaven. It places the promise of a new heaven and a new earth in the context of THE STORY of Scripture. Texts referenced: Genesis 1-3; II Corinthians 5.1-4, 8; Philippians 1.21; Revelation 21-22 Context: Sunday AM, January 6, 2008 @ CCC (2 days after…

I read one preacher tell the following story that reminded me of these ideas of citizenship and where our loyalty ultimately lies. Here’s what he says: On the way to work this morning, I pulled up to a stop light and noticed an interesting SUV in front of me. The owner of the SUV is clearly a person…